They now face Australia at the Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi on Tuesday with the Socceroos needing to win and hope Denmark lose to stand a chance of going through, while also needing a two goal swing.

Peru coach Ricardo Gareca said: “We thank the Peruvian fans so much for the great support in Russia.

“We left everything on the field against two very tough opponents. But this does not end here, we are going to close the World Cup with the same attitude.”